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and we found out in iraq and afghanistan and that basically the bottom hole separates when there's an explosion and people get sandwiched inside and die which is why we're fielding em around because then rats have a v. shaped hole and so the idea was well the en route was not an actual procurement process it wasn't something that the army went out so we're going to design this from scratch and make it fit all our future needs it was a deal that a vehicle that already existed the south africans had developed it for use in the ngo and more and so we wouldn't just by existing models and then put a bunch of them forward because we need to protect soldiers and sailors and marines lives and afghanistan and iraq and there are a few interesting details if you talk about the m rapid as well that also shows how incompetent and broken our entire system is i hear that basically they are allowed to write their own contract yes all of the pentagon what to do so the contractor the end of that is a company called s c i c it's one of the large defense and intelligence contractors and they were sending
and we found out in iraq and afghanistan and that basically the bottom hole separates when there's an explosion and people get sandwiched inside and die which is why we're fielding em around because then rats have a v. shaped hole and so the idea was well the en route was not an actual procurement process it wasn't something that the army went out so we're going to design this from scratch and make it fit all our future needs it was a deal that a vehicle that already existed the south africans...
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. >> now to afghanistan or five people were killed today in a blast inside a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hid explosives in his turban. it happened in canada hard during a memorial service for president karzai's brother. his brother was assassinated this week. the governor of kandahar was in the mosque. >> another deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. top afghan officials were attending a prayer service for the president's half-brothers. they were quickly whisked away as eight police units secure the area. among the dead, an influential cleric, a man opposed to the taliban. like so many other attacks, the brought was born by ordinary afghans. more people are also dying from nato air strikes. on wednesday, six villagers died in this raid. it was an operation to flush out insurgents near the pakistan border. among the victims, women and children. it led to a wave of anger among afghans. protest have taken place, pressing for the withdrawal of western forces. that is about to happen imminently, but some are wondering at what cost? starting next week
. >> now to afghanistan or five people were killed today in a blast inside a mosque. the attack was carried out by a man who hid explosives in his turban. it happened in canada hard during a memorial service for president karzai's brother. his brother was assassinated this week. the governor of kandahar was in the mosque. >> another deadly attack in the heart of kandahar. top afghan officials were attending a prayer service for the president's half-brothers. they were quickly...
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picture gallery is an exclusive look at the elimination of some of afghanistan's poppy fields to the remarkable photos in fool. dot com. twelve minutes past the hour here in moscow divers have finished searching for bodies inside the wreck of the pleasure cruise up which are sank within minutes last sunday one hundred fourteen people out of a two hundred on board have officially been confirmed dead fifteen are still missing there will be lifted from within the next few days and investigators hope that a thorough examination will help determine what caused the tragedy so far two people have been arrested in connection with the disaster the head of a company which operated the boat and the inspection is certified to face charges of negligence that led to the arrest warrants have also been issued for the captains of two cargo vessels which passed by the sinking ship without stopping to help. to pick up the ship it did come to the rescue and here's how he described the scene. as we were nearing the site we began to figure out how many people there were in the water although that was hard
picture gallery is an exclusive look at the elimination of some of afghanistan's poppy fields to the remarkable photos in fool. dot com. twelve minutes past the hour here in moscow divers have finished searching for bodies inside the wreck of the pleasure cruise up which are sank within minutes last sunday one hundred fourteen people out of a two hundred on board have officially been confirmed dead fifteen are still missing there will be lifted from within the next few days and investigators...
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countability your lack of accountability for american funds and funds generally in iraq and afghanistan i would assume that nato of people will say they're going to watch it or that the congress is going to demand that the accounting office have a role in this somehow but surely that's a problem of money house a way of disappearing fast in critical situations like this often coming perhaps with strings attached a way some people might see it as a form of bribery making sure that there is going to be a reward in the future and i'm talking about the country's huge oil resources. yes yes exactly i think one could see it that way i mean certainly you know that will encourage and is perhaps designed to have more people leave this government and you know turn and go to the other side i again i see politics in every aspect of what i read a coming out of istanbul just an hour and a half ago just finally i spoke to you before there in tripoli and you gave us a very graphic account of the bombing that has been taking place there tell us about the conditions for the people there briefly i know tha
countability your lack of accountability for american funds and funds generally in iraq and afghanistan i would assume that nato of people will say they're going to watch it or that the congress is going to demand that the accounting office have a role in this somehow but surely that's a problem of money house a way of disappearing fast in critical situations like this often coming perhaps with strings attached a way some people might see it as a form of bribery making sure that there is going...
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the 36-year-old san jose native was killed july 5th when his unit came under enemy fire in afghanistan. he had served 10 years in the marines and 6 in the army. >> that shows very selfless person. very cranial us person and for that we are just forever grateful. >> patriots guard writers on hand at moffitt field to pay tribute. among a gold star mom whose own son killed in iraq three years ago. this is her first patriot guard ride. what we do is fwhal the guard did for me and my family and my so son. >>reporter: funeral service and presentation of pill tear medal will take place here in daly city on monday. emotion filled day included confusion about whether flags will be flown at half staff on monday to honor the fallen soldier. they will and when we see them we will know why. >> if nick the fourth was an awesome father. awesome son and if any credible soldier. >>reporter: in daly stishtion abc 7 news. >>> is he san francisco doctor killed and at least 3 others injured when big rig collided with a hospital shuttle bus today. it happened at the busy intersection of octavia boulevard an
the 36-year-old san jose native was killed july 5th when his unit came under enemy fire in afghanistan. he had served 10 years in the marines and 6 in the army. >> that shows very selfless person. very cranial us person and for that we are just forever grateful. >> patriots guard writers on hand at moffitt field to pay tribute. among a gold star mom whose own son killed in iraq three years ago. this is her first patriot guard ride. what we do is fwhal the guard did for me and my...
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troops are now starting to come home from afghanistan as part of the president's drawdown plan. >>> and then how does the mayor of a major southern city deal with strapped budgets, crime and obesity rates? my interview with mr. reid. >>> later, desperation comes to a head in a fight for housing. [ barks ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. and i count on social security. here's what i'm not... a pushover. right now, some in washington want to make a deal cutting the social security and medicare benefits we worked for. with billions in waste and loopholes, how could they look at us? maybe we seem like an easy target... until you realize... there are 50 million of us. [ female announcer ] tell the politicians: cut waste and loopholes, not our benefits. helps defends against occasional justconstipation, di
troops are now starting to come home from afghanistan as part of the president's drawdown plan. >>> and then how does the mayor of a major southern city deal with strapped budgets, crime and obesity rates? my interview with mr. reid. >>> later, desperation comes to a head in a fight for housing. [ barks ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with...
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troops have left afghanistan. the draw down is under way. barbara starr is live for us at the pentagon. hey, barbara. >> good morning, soledad. the first of the 33,000 surge forces, in fact, yes, on their way home out of afghanistan now. u.s. officials are confirming about 650 troops mainly from the iowa national guard, left afghanistan on wednesday. they will not be replaced and that's how they're going to begin to achieve this draw down that president obama ordered. bring troops home as scheduled, don't send in new troops. soledad. >> the administration is jumping back into the don't ask, don't tell debate. what's happening now? >> well, this is really very interesting, but legally, a bit murky. the obama administration has asked a federal appeals court to suspend its ruling that would end enforcement of don't ask, don't tell in the u.s. military. what the obama administration says, it wants, is to keep to the new status quo, if you will, to follow that congressional law where the military will lift the ban on don't ask, don't tell. they'r
troops have left afghanistan. the draw down is under way. barbara starr is live for us at the pentagon. hey, barbara. >> good morning, soledad. the first of the 33,000 surge forces, in fact, yes, on their way home out of afghanistan now. u.s. officials are confirming about 650 troops mainly from the iowa national guard, left afghanistan on wednesday. they will not be replaced and that's how they're going to begin to achieve this draw down that president obama ordered. bring troops home as...
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i mean, we're not talking about the war in afghanistan, we're not talking about raising the debt ceiling. i grant that. but we are talking about something, which is profoundly troubling and disturbing to millions of americans. and it's also necessary. i mean, i thought we were going to do was clear problems here. and 10 years ago the telephone entity came to us two essences for clear problems because they make us look bad if we don't end there you can trust us to do it and they did it. so while i am saying is we are going to stick with this. the sec stated yesterday is now seeking comment on third party billing and i appreciate that. and don't they have settlements, the ftc, but that is all stuff that is already john and also as a mission of guilt. if you settle something, it's a mission of guilt. i'm not a lawyer. i want you to know that, but that's the way i read it. so anyway, in the near future, i plan to introduce working with colleagues from both sides of the aisle, legislation that will put a staff to this because i simply cannot find any green accents and us having to have a hear
i mean, we're not talking about the war in afghanistan, we're not talking about raising the debt ceiling. i grant that. but we are talking about something, which is profoundly troubling and disturbing to millions of americans. and it's also necessary. i mean, i thought we were going to do was clear problems here. and 10 years ago the telephone entity came to us two essences for clear problems because they make us look bad if we don't end there you can trust us to do it and they did it. so while...
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he's a marine sergeant who's been deployed in afghanistan since january. obviously a picture-perfect moment there. it's like better than if luke skywalker had walked in. >> his own superhero. >> exactly. pretty amazing stuff. we'll be right back with more "world news now." let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you'll get this free information kit... with all you need to enroll. put their trust in aarp p medicare supplement insuranc. plus you'll get th
he's a marine sergeant who's been deployed in afghanistan since january. obviously a picture-perfect moment there. it's like better than if luke skywalker had walked in. >> his own superhero. >> exactly. pretty amazing stuff. we'll be right back with more "world news now." let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about...